edit: quoting the DA commissioner at 2:40: "In certain countries, somewhere between 30-50% of some REALLY REALLY important drugs are counterfeit", I mean wtf? That's like the most random assessment ever. Note that this is just before the customs women named ESCOBAR starts talking about how she's making sure those counterfeit containers are going thru

Anyone familiar with the Creatures games? I remember playing one of them as a kid, not understanding one bit of what the f--k to do in-game, but it was mysterious (and therefore intriguing).

I recently got Creatures 3 from GoG and it's .. different from games I normally play, but fun. Still don't know the ins and outs of the game, but I'm curious about the whole AI development thing going on. I hope they set the basis for future AI (in games) when Creatures 4 hits the market. In my opinion, AI hasn't really been improving the last decade(s). Breeding, evolution of intelligence and your creatures are major themes.

just some random games which were released this year (feel free to add your own additions)

anyways, it hurts my heart to say... but I probably had the most fun with Assassin's Creed II, which is kinda sad as it doesn't really offer alot of depth. Two Worlds II was kinda nice in the beginning, but quickly turned to meh. Minecraft deserves a nomination, as it was the most innovative game I played this year plus I had some MP fun with it. Starcraft II was blizzard quality but still not my cup of tea.

And now, some news of a thrilling new interactive adventure! Atari has announced Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance Daggerdale, a downloadable co-operative action RPG due out in 2011. Up to 4 players will be able to enjoy “riveting narrative” and “stunning levels” while battling the evil Rezlus and his Zhentarim, the Zhentarim being a black-hat organisation in the Forgotten Realms setting made up of evil wizards who basically want to conquer a big piece of the world and/or get rich or die trying.